Swing Left Maricopa
Supporting Democratic Candidates in Arizona
ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATIVE RACES
Arizona has 30 state legislative districts (LD). Each district elects one member to the State Senate and two members to the State House. Each State Senator and State House member must be re-elected every two years.
To establish a Democratic majority in the state legislature we need to flip three Senate seats and two House seats. Our target races are highlighted here. But there are more opportunities to be won. Even if you do not live in a targeted district you can still help elect Dems – that’s what Swing Left is all about – connecting activists to the closest flippable district and organizing effective actions to reach Democratic voters.
The Swing Left Target Districts are really just the baseline for electoral work in Maricopa County. Take a look at all the candidates Maricopa County voters can choose to elect in 2020 – from the ground up.
Democratic incumbents and candidates in state legislative districts that include voters in Maricopa County are listed here with links to their websites. Legislative districts 15, 17, and 20 – 30 are wholly contained within Maricopa County.
Thirty-one percent of voters in LD 1 live in Maricopa Co.; in LD 4, 31%; in LD 12, 97%; in LD 13, 58%; and in LD 16, 54%.
LD 6 is comprised of portions of Coconino, Gila, Navajo and Yavapai counties. Despite our Maricopa-centric perspective we include it here because flipping LD 6 is an integral element of the Swing Left statewide strategy to flip the Arizona state legislature.
Note 1: Only Democratic candidates and incumbents are listed below. There is not a Democratic candidate for every state legislative office. We’ll get to that in 2022.
Note 2: Being relatively new to Arizona I wondered why, if each district elects two representatives to the state house, is there only one democrat running for the office? The answer is “single shot candidates” have a better chance of winning one of the two House seats as some voters like to split their votes between the two parties. We recommend voting BLUE down the line. Now you know….
The Democratic incumbent's name and party are listed the Blue Bar, click the bar to see our current Democratic candidates.
Arizona State Senate
Arizona State House
Each district Elects 2 Representatives Incumbents running for re-election
LD 4 - Re-Elect Senator Lisa Otondo (D)
Goal: Retain the Democratic seat.
The best way to assure we retain the Democratic seat is to vote to re-elect the Democratic incumbent, Senator Lisa Otondo (D).
LD 6 - Elect Felicia French (D)
Swing Left Target Race
Goal: Flip the Republican seat to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat the Republican incumbent is to vote to elect the Democratic candidate, Felicia French (D).
LD 12 - Elect Lynsey Robinson (D)
Goal: Flip the Republican seat to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat the Republican incumbent is to vote to elect the Democratic candidate, Lynsey Robinson (D).
LD 17 - Elect Ajlan "A.J." Kurdoglu (D)
Swing Left Target Race
Goal: Flip the Republican seat to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat the Republican incumbent is to vote to elect the Democratic candidate, Ajlan "A.J." Kurdoglu (D).
LD 18 - Re-Elect Senator Sean Bowie (D)
Goal: Retain the Democratic seat.
The best way to assure we retain the Democratic seat is to vote to re-elect the Democratic incumbent, Senator Sean Bowie (D).
LD 19 - Re-Elect Senator Lupe Contreras (D)
Lupe Contereas
Goal: Retain the Democratic seat.
The best way to assure we retain the Democratic seat is to vote to re-elect the Democratic incumbent, Senator Lupe Chavira Contreras (D).
LD 20 - Elect Doug Ervin (D)
Swing Left Target Race
Goal: Flip the Republican seat to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat the Republican incumbent is to vote to elect the Democratic candidate, Doug Ervin (D).
LD 21 - Elect Brian Whitman (D)
Goal: Flip the Republican seat to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat the Republican incumbent is to vote to elect the Democratic candidate, Brian Whitman (D).
LD 22 - Elect Sarah Tyree (D)
Goal: Flip the Republican seat to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat the Republican incumbent is to vote to elect the Democratic candidate, Sarah Tyree (D).
LD 23 - Elect Seth Blattman (D)
Swing Left Target Race
Goal: Flip the Republican seat to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat the Republican incumbent is to vote to elect the Democratic candidate, Seth Blattman (D).
LD 24 - Re-Elect Senator Lela Alston (D)
Goal: Retain the Democratic seat.
The best way to assure we retain the Democratic seat is to vote to re-elect the Democratic incumbent, Senator Lela Alston (D).
LD 25 - Elect Paul Wiegel (D)
Goal: Flip the Republican seat to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat the Republican incumbent is to vote to elect the Democratic candidate, Paul Wiegel (D).
LD 26 - Re-Elect Senator Juan Mendez (D)
Goal: Retain the Democratic seat.
The best way to assure we retain the Democratic seat is to vote to re-elect the Democratic incumbent, Senator Juan Mendez (D).
LD 27 - Re-Elect Senator Rebecca Rios (D)
Rebecca Rios
Goal: Retain the Democratic seat.
The best way to assure we retain the Democratic seat is to vote to re-elect the Democratic incumbent, Senator Rebecca Rios (D).
LD 28 - Elect Christine Marsh (D)
Swing Left Target Race
Goal: Flip the Republican seat to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat the Republican incumbent is to vote to elect the Democratic candidate, Christine Marsh (D).
LD 29 - Re-Elect Senator Martin Quezada (D)
Goal: Retain the Democratic seat.
The best way to assure we retain the Democratic seat is to vote to re-elect the Democratic incumbent, Senator Martin Quezada (D).
LD 30 - Re-Elect Senator Tony Navarrete (D)
Goal: Retain the Democratic seat.
The best way to assure we retain the Democratic seat is to vote to re-elect the Democratic incumbent, Senator Tony Navarrete (D).
LD 1 - Elect Judy Stahl (D)
Goal: Flip one of the 2 Republican seats to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat one of the Republican incumbents is to vote only for the Democratic candidate, Judy Stahl (D).
LD 4 - Re-Elect Rep. Gerae Peten (D) and
Re-Elect Rep. Charlene Fernandez (D)
Goal: Retain both Democratic incumbent seats.
The best way to retain both Democratic seats is to vote to re-elect the Democratic incumbent candidates, Rep. Gerae Peten (D) and Rep. Charlene Fernandez (D).
LD 6 - Elect Coral Evans (D)
Swing Left Target Race
Goal: Flip one of the two Republican seats to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat one of the Republican incumbents is to vote only for the Democratic candidate, Coral Evans (D).
LD 13 - Elect Mariana Sandoval (D)
Goal: Flip one of the two Republican seats to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat one of the Republican incumbents is to vote only for the Democratic candidate, Mariana Sandoval (D).
LD 15 - Elect Kristin Dybvig-Pawelko (D)
Goal: Flip one of the two Republican seats to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat one of the Republican incumbents is to vote only for the Democratic candidate, Kristin Dybvig-Pawelko (D).
LD 17 - Re-Elect Jennifer Pawlik (D)
Swing Left Target Race
Goal: Retain the Democratic incumbent seat..
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat one of the Republican incumbents is to vote only for the Democratic candidate, Rep. Jennifer Pawlik (D).
LD 18 - Re-Elect Rep. Mitzi Epstein (D) and Re-Elect Rep. Jennifer Jermaine (D)
Goal: Retain both Democratic incumbent seats.
The best way to retain both Democratic seats is to vote to re-elect the Democratic incumbent candidates, Rep. Mitzi Epstein (D) and Rep. Jennifer Jermaine (D).
LD 19 - Re-Elect Rep. Diego Espinoza (D) and Rep. Lorenzo Sierra (D)
Goal: Retain both Democratic seats.
The best way to assure we retain both Democratic seats is to vote to re-elect the Democratic incumbent candidates Rep. Diego Espinoza (D) and Rep Lorenzo Sierra (D).
LD 20 - Elect - Judy Schwiebert (D)
Swing Left Target Race
Goal: Flip one of the two Republican seats to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat one of the Republican incumbents is to vote only for the Democratic candidate, Judy Schwiebert (D).
LD 21 - Elect Kathy Knecht (D)
Swing Left Target Race
Goal: Flip one of the two Republican seats to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat one of the Republican incumbents is to vote only for the Democratic candidate, Kathy Knecht (D).
LD 22 - Elect Wendy Garcia (D) and elect Kathleen Honne (D)
Goal: Flip both Republican incumbent seats to Democratic.
The best way to assure we flip both Republican incumbent seats to Democratic is to vote for both Democratic candidates, Wendy Garcia (D) and Kathleen Honne (D).
LD 23 - Elect Eric Kurland (D)
Swing Left Target Race
Goal: Flip one of the two Republican seats to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat one of the Republican incumbents is to vote only for the Democratic candidate, Eric Kurland (D).
LD 24 - Re-Elect Rep. Jennifer Longdon (D) and Re-Elect Rep. Amish Shah (D)
Goal: Retain both Democratic seats.
The best way to assure we retain both Democratic seats is to vote to re-elect both Democratic incumbent candidates Rep Jennifer Longdon (D) and Rep. Amish Shah (D).
LD 25 - Elect Suzanne Hug
Goal: Flip one of the two Republican seats to Democratic.
The best way to assure we elect a Democrat and defeat one of the Republican incumbents is to vote only for the Democratic candidate, Suzanne Hug (D).
LD 26 - Re-Elect Rep. Athena Salman (D)
and Elect Melody Hernandez (D)
Goal: Retain both Democratic seats.
The best way to assure we retain both Democratic seats is to vote to re-elect the Democratic incumbent candidate Rep. Athena Salman (D) and vote to elect the Democratic candidate Melody Hernandez (D).
LD 27 - Re-Elect Rep. Reginald Bolding (D) and Re-Elect Diego Rodriguez (D)
Goal: Retain both Democratic seats.
The best way to assure we retain both Democratic seats is to vote to re-elect both Democratic incumbent candidates Rep. Reginald Bolding (D) and Rep. Diego Rodriguez (D).
LD 28 - Re-Elect Rep. Kelli Butler (D) and Re-Elect Rep. Aaron Lieberman (D)
Swing Left Target Race
Goal: Retain both Democratic seats.
The best way to assure we retain both Democratic seats is to vote to re-elect both Democratic incumbent candidates Rep. Kelli Butler (D) and Rep. Aaron Lieberman (D).
LD 29 - Re-Elect Rep. Richard Andrade (D) and Re-Elect Rep. Cesar Chavez (D)
Goal: Retain both Democratic seats.
The best way to assure we retain both Democratic seats is to vote to re-elect both Democratic incumbent candidates Rep. Richard Andrade (D) and Rep. Cesar Chavez (D).
LD 30 - Re-Elect Rep. Raquel Teran (D) and Re-Elect Rep. Robert Meza (D)
Robert Meza
Goal: Retain both Democratic seats.
The best way to assure we retain both Democratic seats is to vote to re-elect both Democratic incumbent candidates Rep. Raquel Teran (D) and Rep. Robert Meza (D).
OUR MISSION
Swing Left Maricopa connects activists to the most impactful actions in support of Democratic candidates in the most flippable districts and offices throughout Maricopa County and at every level of government.
The 2020 election is in full swing and the path to defeat Trump and the GOP runs straight through Maricopa County.
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